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Iceland · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 6 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

35th of 83 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Homicide rateIceland's homicide rate rose from 0.4 /100k in 1996 to 1.3 /100k in 2023.2000200520102015202000.5011.521.3 /100k

Iceland's homicide rate rose from 0.4 /100k in 1996 to 1.3 /100k in 2023.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

148th of 151 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
Military expenditure (current US$)Iceland's military expenditure (current us$) was US$0 in 1995 and US$0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$-1US$-1US$0US$1US$1US$0

Iceland's military expenditure (current us$) was US$0 in 1995 and US$0 in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

166th of 170 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
Armed forces personnel, totalIceland's armed forces personnel, total fell from 100 in 1995 to 0 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200501001502002500

Iceland's armed forces personnel, total fell from 100 in 1995 to 0 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

166th of 168 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Iceland's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.0 %

Iceland's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

96th of 178 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
Refugees hostedIceland's refugees hosted rose from 197 in 1995 to 7,879 in 2024.19952000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k7,879

Iceland's refugees hosted rose from 197 in 1995 to 7,879 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

190th of 197 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
Refugee population by country of originIceland's refugee population by country of origin fell from 5 in 1996 to 0 in 2024.2000200520102015202001020300

Iceland's refugee population by country of origin fell from 5 in 1996 to 0 in 2024.

No data available (9)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Iceland.

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